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but kim jong-un is an enigma and a dangerous one at that. the youngest son of kim jong-il he had a privileged upbringing while millions of north koreans starved. attending a boarding school in switzerland under a false name. a classmate remembers him as a shy teenager. >> he was very quiet. he didn't speak with anyone. he was competitive at sports. he didn't like to lose. >> he liked basketball and football and video games. his father had served a long apprenticeship before taking over the kingdom. but kim jong-un became a general in his 20s without serving a day in the military. when his father died in 2011, kim jong-un became supreme leader and the propaganda machine went into overdrive. >> they had been trying to establish his expertise, he speaks eight language, he's a military genius. >> reporter: and a leader with the complete backing of the military. in the first public remarks as leader he spoke of the heart break of a divided korea, but there was also a warning. >> our military has become a powerful military. able to handle any kind
but kim jong-un is an enigma and a dangerous one at that. the youngest son of kim jong-il he had a privileged upbringing while millions of north koreans starved. attending a boarding school in switzerland under a false name. a classmate remembers him as a shy teenager. >> he was very quiet. he didn't speak with anyone. he was competitive at sports. he didn't like to lose. >> he liked basketball and football and video games. his father had served a long apprenticeship before taking...
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and kim jong-un's new pal. did dennis rodman have any influence at all on the north korean leader or on his plan of attack? >>> i'm wolf blitzer, and this is "the situation room" special report, the north korean crisis. >>> the obama administration is struggling right now to calm an explosive situation if north korea. as we reported, kim jong-un may be gearing up for a new missile launch soon after weeks of warmongering. take a look at how he's ramping up tensions if the region. >> tensions began to sky robert if mid-february when north korea went ahead with its third nuclear test. imposed punishing new sanctions a few weeks later. the u.s. planned war games with south korea, and the north said it was pulling out of the agreement that ended the korean war. direct threats against america intensified. north korean tv aired a video simulating an attack on the white house and the capital building. in a show of force, the u.s. added nuclear capable b-2 stealth bombers to its military drills with south korea. then, k
and kim jong-un's new pal. did dennis rodman have any influence at all on the north korean leader or on his plan of attack? >>> i'm wolf blitzer, and this is "the situation room" special report, the north korean crisis. >>> the obama administration is struggling right now to calm an explosive situation if north korea. as we reported, kim jong-un may be gearing up for a new missile launch soon after weeks of warmongering. take a look at how he's ramping up tensions if...
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with kim jong-un we had some relationship of his life. but this is new. >> this raises an important issue, fareed, because the u.s. has terrific technical information, satellite, intercepts, that kind of stuff, but not necessarily good insight into what is going on with the 28 or 29 or 30-year-old young leader in north korea. >> wolf, when you talk to senior u.s. officials, te really know nothing about what's going on in north korea. it's a black box. we haven't had diplomats this, of course, we haven't had much of a presence in terms of the cia. we don't understand the society. the this is true not just of north korea, it's true of iran. the u.s. has real difficulty understanding these rogue regimes, because we don't talk to them. >> hold on, guys, we have more to talk about amongst ourselves. up next, kim jong-un's leadership has been questioned. is someone else really running the show behind the scenes? new information coming in. >>> a closer look at north korea's arsenal reveals it may not be the weapons that pose the biggest danger.
with kim jong-un we had some relationship of his life. but this is new. >> this raises an important issue, fareed, because the u.s. has terrific technical information, satellite, intercepts, that kind of stuff, but not necessarily good insight into what is going on with the 28 or 29 or 30-year-old young leader in north korea. >> wolf, when you talk to senior u.s. officials, te really know nothing about what's going on in north korea. it's a black box. we haven't had diplomats this,...
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then kim jong-un put his forces onldz stand by to strike the u.s. mainland, guam and hawaii and declared a state of war with the south. u.s. stealth fighter jets joined those war games in the region and the threats went nuclear. north korea said it would restart a closed plutonium reactor. and the regime claimed plans for a nuclear attack on the u.s. were ready to go. the u.s. has ordered missile defenses to guam, as fears grow that north korea may be planning a launch soon. we've assembled our own security council here in "the situation room," including some of the more knowledgeable folks about north korea to try to break all of this down for you. joining us now is tommy vietor, he served in the obama white house. he's a former spokesman for the national security council. also joining us, christopher hill, the former u.s. ambassador to south korea. he's now dean of the school of international studies at the university of denver. and retired u.s. navy admiral william fallon. he served as the head of the u.s. pacific command and u.s. central command
then kim jong-un put his forces onldz stand by to strike the u.s. mainland, guam and hawaii and declared a state of war with the south. u.s. stealth fighter jets joined those war games in the region and the threats went nuclear. north korea said it would restart a closed plutonium reactor. and the regime claimed plans for a nuclear attack on the u.s. were ready to go. the u.s. has ordered missile defenses to guam, as fears grow that north korea may be planning a launch soon. we've assembled our...
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>> well, you know, kim jong un is a new leader. he has taken things further than his father or grandfather. threats of a nuclear strike against the u.s. main land. he does not have the capability to do that, but the fact that he would say that he is climbing way out on the limb and the question is can he back down? he can swing at us with all the fiery rhetoric, but we have yet to see if he is capele of backing down gracefully and letting things cool off, miguel. >> the u.s. has to back up south korea, and there are 29,000 u.s. troops here. what kind of response are we seeing out of washington to seoul? >> they are relying on deterrence. they know the joint military detourants are the best they have. they don't expect north korea to make an assault on the south here. and they expect provocations, we expect a missile launch, test one of the new medium range missiles, and that poses a threat if it were used in the military sense. they have spy ships, and they want to monitor it closely. miguel, this is not a well-tested missile. nobo
>> well, you know, kim jong un is a new leader. he has taken things further than his father or grandfather. threats of a nuclear strike against the u.s. main land. he does not have the capability to do that, but the fact that he would say that he is climbing way out on the limb and the question is can he back down? he can swing at us with all the fiery rhetoric, but we have yet to see if he is capele of backing down gracefully and letting things cool off, miguel. >> the u.s. has to...
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the great successor was his youngest son, kim jong-un. then in his mid 20s. a new generation it was hoped but so far, the same outlook. hostility towards the outside world, especially south korea and the united states. and with the world's fourth largest army, north korea continues its military first policy. perhaps the most important message this regime is trying to send at home and abroad is that this new leader is adored by his people. the young kim's leadership is constantly reinforced by a lavish state media. videos like this one show an army officer wiping his eyes, overcome with emotion as kim jong-un speaks personally to him. even the television announcer is emotional as she proclaims this to be a historic moment for these soldiers. and recently, the regime has racheted up the propaganda just as it's racheted up its threats. and this is how a cult of personality is born and nurtured. we see soldiers and their families at a military outpost running to greet kim jong-un. he hugs and kisses the little children, who surround him. the crowds in front of th
the great successor was his youngest son, kim jong-un. then in his mid 20s. a new generation it was hoped but so far, the same outlook. hostility towards the outside world, especially south korea and the united states. and with the world's fourth largest army, north korea continues its military first policy. perhaps the most important message this regime is trying to send at home and abroad is that this new leader is adored by his people. the young kim's leadership is constantly reinforced by a...
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kim jong un was quoted as saying listing u.s. bases in south korea and guam and declaring his military should mercilessly strike the u.s. main land. they have scenes of its 1 million man army, the fourth largest in the world in action. it was theatrical, staged and to some, a little too scary. china's foreign ministry suggested now might be a good time for everyone to turn down the temperature. >> maintaining peace and stability of the korean peninsula as well as northeast asia serves the common interest of all relevant parties. it is also a joint responsibility. we hope relevant parties can work together to turn around the tense situation in the region. >> clearly, china considers the u.s. decision to send its nuclear capable b-52 on practice bombing runs as unhelpful. the u.s. insists it is part of annual military exercises. beijing also sent a message to pyongyang that enough was enough. the message had little immediate effect. friday, north korea staged a massive rally in pyongyang whipping up national fervor. tens of thousan
kim jong un was quoted as saying listing u.s. bases in south korea and guam and declaring his military should mercilessly strike the u.s. main land. they have scenes of its 1 million man army, the fourth largest in the world in action. it was theatrical, staged and to some, a little too scary. china's foreign ministry suggested now might be a good time for everyone to turn down the temperature. >> maintaining peace and stability of the korean peninsula as well as northeast asia serves the...
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and the white house says it would not be surprised if kim jong-un orders missiles to be fired to show off his military might. >> north korea could be making preparations to launch missiles and we would not be surprised to see them take such an action. >> let's bring in our international anchor, jim clancy. what is the situation like there in south korea right now, ain is reaction to the north? >> the number one story here in seoul this afternoon is the weather outside. it turned cold and rainy and people were hoping for a spring. these are exercises between the united states and south korean forces and they expect it to be continue until the end of april. and on the missile front, they are aware and understand the intelligence, and everybody is convinced this is going to be another one of the north korean's leaders' test where he will provoke the response from the outside world and anger them. what the real concern is? it's not the big conflict or attack, it's really an accident. here is an analyst here in seoul describing what we are talking about. >> there's another danger, the fog
and the white house says it would not be surprised if kim jong-un orders missiles to be fired to show off his military might. >> north korea could be making preparations to launch missiles and we would not be surprised to see them take such an action. >> let's bring in our international anchor, jim clancy. what is the situation like there in south korea right now, ain is reaction to the north? >> the number one story here in seoul this afternoon is the weather outside. it...
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and is someone pulling kim jong-un's strings? we're learning about two people with considerable power to influence north korea's young ruler. >>> in north korea right now, we're told that two -- two -- missiles are in their launchers, loaded and ready to go. the white house said it won't be surprised if kim jong-un orders those missiles to be fired in a new test of his military power. the communist leader is sending all sorts of signals about his next move, and when it might happen, including an ominous new warning to foreign diplomats in the north korean capital. our correspondents are standing by with all the latest developments in the region. and here in the united states. christiane amanpour and faique sa cary are here. but first, let's go to our pentagon correspondent, barbara starr, for the very latest. barbara? >> wolf, there were some initial signs today that things could be cooling off a little bit with the north koreans. but then again, maybe not. a dire new warning from kim jong-un, to foreign embassies in the capital
and is someone pulling kim jong-un's strings? we're learning about two people with considerable power to influence north korea's young ruler. >>> in north korea right now, we're told that two -- two -- missiles are in their launchers, loaded and ready to go. the white house said it won't be surprised if kim jong-un orders those missiles to be fired in a new test of his military power. the communist leader is sending all sorts of signals about his next move, and when it might happen,...
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in an unvarnished view how koreans view kim jong-un. >> thank you very much. in a few minutes we'll talk with someone who understands a threat from north korea better than most. plus, nelson mandela out of the hospital. if there was a pill to help protect your eye health as you age... would you take it? well, there is. [ male announcer ] it's called ocuvite. a vitamin totally dedicated to your eyes, from the eye care experts at bausch + lomb. as you age, eyes can lose vital nutrients. ocuvite helps replenish key eye nutrients. ocuvite has a unique formula not found in your multivitamin to help protect your eye health. now that's a pill worth taking. [ male announcer ] ocuvite. help protect your eye health. [ sneezes ] [ male announcer ] if you have yet to master the quiet sneeze... [ sneezes ] [ male announcer ] you may be an allergy muddler. try zyrtec®. it gives you powerful allergy relief. and zyrtec® is different than claritin® because zyrtec® starts working at hour 1 on the first day you take it. claritin® doesn't start working until hour 3. [ sneeze
in an unvarnished view how koreans view kim jong-un. >> thank you very much. in a few minutes we'll talk with someone who understands a threat from north korea better than most. plus, nelson mandela out of the hospital. if there was a pill to help protect your eye health as you age... would you take it? well, there is. [ male announcer ] it's called ocuvite. a vitamin totally dedicated to your eyes, from the eye care experts at bausch + lomb. as you age, eyes can lose vital nutrients....
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kim jong un is young. he needs to solidify his power base not just in the military but among the people and show that he's the kind of powerful leader that his father, kim jong il was. what analysts say, diplomatic sources say that they think kim jong un has done that. what happens now? the u.s. is expecting some kind of action from north korea, launching these missiles on to the launchers. could it be a missile test, nuclear test? the u.s. is hoping that would be a kind of minimum. what they're hoping for is cross voter action with south korea that would force the south korean military to respond and then it escalates. they're really hoping that the north koreans made their point, have shown they have more leverage, if they were to get back to talks and hoping that calmer heads will prevail. >> certainly a hair trigger if any sort of mistake happens. there are, what, 28,000 u.s. troops right on the border there? >> that's right. not only are they worried about some kind of launch that might hit somebody.
kim jong un is young. he needs to solidify his power base not just in the military but among the people and show that he's the kind of powerful leader that his father, kim jong il was. what analysts say, diplomatic sources say that they think kim jong un has done that. what happens now? the u.s. is expecting some kind of action from north korea, launching these missiles on to the launchers. could it be a missile test, nuclear test? the u.s. is hoping that would be a kind of minimum. what...
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and kim jong-un's new pal. did dennis rodman have any influence at all on the north korean leader or on his plan of attack? >>> i'm wolf blitzer, and this is "the situation room" special report, the north korean crisis. >>> the obama administration is struggling right now to calm an explosive situation if north korea. as we reported, kim jong-un may be gearing up for a new missile launch soon after weeks of warmongering. take a look at how he's ramping up tensions if the region. >> tensions began to sky robert if mid-february when north korea went ahead with its third nuclear test. imposed punishing new sanctions a few weeks later. the u.s. planned war games with south korea, and the north said it was pulling out of the agreement that ended the korean war. direct threats against america intensified. north korean tv aired a video simulating an attack on the white house and the capital building. in a show of force, the u.s. added nuclear capable b-2 stealth bombers to its military drills with south korea. then, k
and kim jong-un's new pal. did dennis rodman have any influence at all on the north korean leader or on his plan of attack? >>> i'm wolf blitzer, and this is "the situation room" special report, the north korean crisis. >>> the obama administration is struggling right now to calm an explosive situation if north korea. as we reported, kim jong-un may be gearing up for a new missile launch soon after weeks of warmongering. take a look at how he's ramping up tensions if...
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the international community, especially the united states thinks of kim jong-un as a mad man? is he a mad man? he's so young he's naive, he thinks that this will bring the u.s. to the bargaining table. we can't show the faces of these men because they fear the regime. they work at an online news sight. >> the sources we're hearing from are exhausted. they're exhausted by the drills that are happening, they'. >> right now i think what you're seeing jong-un trying to inspire the masses and adhere to his leadership. >> reporter: is kim jong-un talking to americans or is he talking to north koreans. >> he's talking to north koreans. that's a concern that's also being echoed at the pentagon that there will be some sort of poor decision, either by north korea or south korea and that will trip this entire region and the united states into a major conflict. michael, suzanne? >> thank you, well you might want why south korea matters so much to the united states most look back to the fight with communist north korea 50 years ago. >> there's even more, south korea is no longer the poor n
the international community, especially the united states thinks of kim jong-un as a mad man? is he a mad man? he's so young he's naive, he thinks that this will bring the u.s. to the bargaining table. we can't show the faces of these men because they fear the regime. they work at an online news sight. >> the sources we're hearing from are exhausted. they're exhausted by the drills that are happening, they'. >> right now i think what you're seeing jong-un trying to inspire the...
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kim jong-un is trying to establish himself. he's trying to be the tough guy. he is 28, 29 years old, and he keeps going furt ennher and fur out. his concern is he might have to save face, launch some sort of attack on south korea or some base in the pacific. >> reporter: any attack on south korea or pacific base would be a dangerous escalation of things. in response to all of this rhetoric from north korea, the obama administration has increased u.s. military capacity on the west coast and conducted training exercises with south korea and, of course, as i said, the white house, folks here are pays close attention to developments on the korean peninsula. don? >> athena, thank you very much. >>> in texas a district attorney and his wife murdered. this just two months after an assistant d.a. was killed in the same county. the fbi, u.s. marshals, now hunting for the killer or killers. is there a connection between the two brutal crimes? i'm going to ask an fbi profiler for his insight next. [ female announcer ] band-aid brand has quiltvent technology with air chan
kim jong-un is trying to establish himself. he's trying to be the tough guy. he is 28, 29 years old, and he keeps going furt ennher and fur out. his concern is he might have to save face, launch some sort of attack on south korea or some base in the pacific. >> reporter: any attack on south korea or pacific base would be a dangerous escalation of things. in response to all of this rhetoric from north korea, the obama administration has increased u.s. military capacity on the west coast...
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father, kim jong-il. you brought a basketball signed by mirk michael jordan to kim jong-il. they cherish that basketball. first of all, why did you bring that basketball? >> we were in the middle of some very interesting talks. we had had interest of the number two guy come to the united states. we in fact signed a no-hostile intent agreement. they were inviting president clinton to come. and president clinton wisely said, i'm fought going to go right away. i need to have the secretary of state go to figure out what is going on. we did have some intelligence about kim jong-il, and one of them was that he loved michael jordan, and basketball. so i did bring that. he was very pleased. but we were in the middle -- >> his son now has met with dennis rodman. couldn't get michael jordan to come, but dennis rodman went. he said kim jong-un wants a phone call from the president. >> well, you know, i think that the main thing here is, i promise never to play basketball, if dennis rodman promises not to do diplomac
father, kim jong-il. you brought a basketball signed by mirk michael jordan to kim jong-il. they cherish that basketball. first of all, why did you bring that basketball? >> we were in the middle of some very interesting talks. we had had interest of the number two guy come to the united states. we in fact signed a no-hostile intent agreement. they were inviting president clinton to come. and president clinton wisely said, i'm fought going to go right away. i need to have the secretary of...
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they're concerned about what kim jong un might do. three years ago north korea attacked a south korean sea vessel killing 46 sailors. that same year they shelled an island killing four south koreans. this is a very serious thing. they're testing weapons, talking smack. how scared should we be? >> well, i think we should be concerned. this has been going on for sometime but you have a young man who was promote today a four star general before becoming president who has very little worldly experience, who has no other show of capability other than his military and i think he is under enormous pressure to demonstrate his metal as such. what they're doing now is quite dangerous in terms of a possible miscalculation. there is very little flexibility on the part of the south korean president. i was in seoul in early january and because of what you mentioned before, the taking down of the ship and killing 46 sailors, another four killed on the island, she as a new person has very little flexibility. if he does something that is at all provoc
they're concerned about what kim jong un might do. three years ago north korea attacked a south korean sea vessel killing 46 sailors. that same year they shelled an island killing four south koreans. this is a very serious thing. they're testing weapons, talking smack. how scared should we be? >> well, i think we should be concerned. this has been going on for sometime but you have a young man who was promote today a four star general before becoming president who has very little worldly...
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kim jong-un is trying to establish himself. he's trying to be the tough guy. he's 28, 29 years old, and he keeps going further and further out, and i don't know if he can get himself back in. my concern would be that he may feel to save face to launch some sort of attack on south korea or some base in the pacific. >>> activists who want immigration reform, a bipartisan group of senators called the gang of eight has reached a deal, at least according to one of its members. senator lindsey graham told cnn's "state of the union" today that he expects to have a draft bill by the end of the week. >> i believe it will pass the house because it secures or borders. it controls who gets a job. as to the 11 million, they will have a pathway to be citizenship. it will be earned, and it will be long, and it will be hard, and i think it is fair, the main thing, the combination of events in this bill will prevent a third wave of illegal immigration. >> florida republican senator marco rubio said no deal has been reached but others called the differences just semantics. >>>
kim jong-un is trying to establish himself. he's trying to be the tough guy. he's 28, 29 years old, and he keeps going further and further out, and i don't know if he can get himself back in. my concern would be that he may feel to save face to launch some sort of attack on south korea or some base in the pacific. >>> activists who want immigration reform, a bipartisan group of senators called the gang of eight has reached a deal, at least according to one of its members. senator...
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what does kim jong-un's bluster have to do with the debate back home over same-sex marriage and boy scouts? the answer is nothing but a fringe radio host somehow made the connection and a respected religious leader with 16 million followers seemed to agree about that connection. tonight i'll ask, does he really believe north korea threatening the u.s. might have something to do with gay marriage? >>> also, how did a suspected killer slip out of a monitoring bracelet until two people were dead. we're keeping them honest on that. and new evidence about his desire to kill law enforcement officials. we begin tonight with the breaking news, and a deadly serious question. is north korea's dictator serious about his latest nuclear threat? and even if he isn't, or can't carry it out, could deadly consequences follow anyway? the word came late today from kcna, and quote, we formally inform the white house and pentagon the ever escalating u.s. hostile policy toward the dprk and its reckless nuclear threat will be smashed by the strong will of all the united service personnel, and people and cutting-
what does kim jong-un's bluster have to do with the debate back home over same-sex marriage and boy scouts? the answer is nothing but a fringe radio host somehow made the connection and a respected religious leader with 16 million followers seemed to agree about that connection. tonight i'll ask, does he really believe north korea threatening the u.s. might have something to do with gay marriage? >>> also, how did a suspected killer slip out of a monitoring bracelet until two people...
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kim jong-un putting rockets on stand by and warning of possible strikes on hawaii, guam and the u.s. mainland. the united states responding to the threats by flying stealth bombers in a practice mission over south korea. an island near the korean border also is a target of the communist regime's fiery threats. our senior international correspondent matthew chance went there. this is a story you'll see only on cnn. >> reporter: across the yellow sea, the island flashpoints of this korean standoff. we traveled by high-speedboat, within sight of north korean waters, where tensions are making waves once more. along this ferry heading off the south korean coast, it's very close to the tension maritime border with the north. over the past few weeks, north korea has been threatening to attack the islands, urging the inhas be inhas bebitants to evacuate. for the people here, they take it very seriously. and this is why. back in 2010, yeonpyeong was attacked by north korean artillery. there was no warning. shells just rained down on the island, causing panic and destruction. at least four sou
kim jong-un putting rockets on stand by and warning of possible strikes on hawaii, guam and the u.s. mainland. the united states responding to the threats by flying stealth bombers in a practice mission over south korea. an island near the korean border also is a target of the communist regime's fiery threats. our senior international correspondent matthew chance went there. this is a story you'll see only on cnn. >> reporter: across the yellow sea, the island flashpoints of this korean...
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over the years to be a very effective tactic for the kim dynasty, kim jong-un is the third kim to be using this to prop up his rule. >> okay, chris, should we worry as much about an attack on u.s. bases? you know, what really should we be worried about? >> well, i think it's very unlikely that there would be an attack on u.s. bases, especially this idea they're going to hit the mainland. i think the real issue is very much on the korean peninsula, whether you could have an incident on the demilitarized zone or perhaps an incident offshore. you know, it's well known that the south korean navy has just had it up to here with these north korean provocations. so, i think what is very interesting about this is how prolonged this propaganda campaign has been, how intense it's been. and the big question will be, when the exercises, when our exercises wind down, which is toward the end of april, will the propaganda wind down. in the meantime, will it continue through what is really going to be several more weeks. >> yeah, i mean, joseph, the pentagon has already announced that it's going to
over the years to be a very effective tactic for the kim dynasty, kim jong-un is the third kim to be using this to prop up his rule. >> okay, chris, should we worry as much about an attack on u.s. bases? you know, what really should we be worried about? >> well, i think it's very unlikely that there would be an attack on u.s. bases, especially this idea they're going to hit the mainland. i think the real issue is very much on the korean peninsula, whether you could have an incident...
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that's what greeted viewers of the north korean government website along with pictures of kim jong-un in drag. somber song showing kim jong-un dressed as an obese pig with exposed chest hair and mickey mouse tattoo on his gut calling him a threat to world peace. hacked, an image of a mask that's the favorite symbol of the hacking group anonymous. sounds totally like the north korean announcer. you can't help but laugh says information security expert. but this is just the latest shot in an ongoing and very serious cyber war between the two koreas that goes far beyond the humiliation of a leader. which is a bigger threat, conventional war, nuclear war or this cyber war. the purpose of a cyber war is to eliminate the ability to fight. in a country that claims to be the most wired in the world, south korea has been under increasing attack. just last month a major cyber assault knocked south korean television networks offline and froze business at banks. that's why seoul is building the cyber army. soldiers learning to break code in north korean cyber terrorism. we can't show you their fa
that's what greeted viewers of the north korean government website along with pictures of kim jong-un in drag. somber song showing kim jong-un dressed as an obese pig with exposed chest hair and mickey mouse tattoo on his gut calling him a threat to world peace. hacked, an image of a mask that's the favorite symbol of the hacking group anonymous. sounds totally like the north korean announcer. you can't help but laugh says information security expert. but this is just the latest shot in an...
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i think this has proven over the years to be a very effective tactic for the kim dynasty, kim jong-un is the third kim to be using this to prop up his rule. >> okay, chris, should we worry as much about an attack on u.s. bases? you know, what really should we be worried about? >> well, i think it's very unlikely that there would be an attack on u.s. bases, especially this idea they're going to hit the mainland. i think the real issue is very much on the korean peninsula, whether you could have an incident on the demill itarized zone or offshore. it's well known the south korean navy has had it up to here with the north korean provocations. i think what is very interesting about this is how prolonged this propaganda campaign has been, how intense it's been, and the big question will be when the exercises -- when our exercises wind down, which is toward the end of april, will the propaganda wind down. in the meantime, will it continue through what is really going to be several more weeks? >> yeah. i mean, joseph, the pentagon has already announced that it's going to start beefing up its
i think this has proven over the years to be a very effective tactic for the kim dynasty, kim jong-un is the third kim to be using this to prop up his rule. >> okay, chris, should we worry as much about an attack on u.s. bases? you know, what really should we be worried about? >> well, i think it's very unlikely that there would be an attack on u.s. bases, especially this idea they're going to hit the mainland. i think the real issue is very much on the korean peninsula, whether you...
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north korea has been conducting nuclear tests and talking tough since kim jong un's father kim jong-il was in charge. what's concerning this official told me is the accelerated clip of the actions. a nuclear test, rhetoric, now a missile launch all in a matter of weeks instead of years. few believe north korea has the range to hit mainland u.s. but there are bases in north korea and south korea and guam with the combined total of 90,000 u.s. troops all over the map. a bit like the u.s. response to these now daily threats. just yesterday secretary of defense chuck hagel called north korea a clear and present danger yet today officials at the pentagon and state department say they want to turn down the volume of their own rhetoric against the north. >> it was the ratcheting up of tensions on the dprk side that caused us to need to shore up our own defense posture. we have done that. but we have also been saying all the way through that this does not need to get hotter. we can change course here. >> in just a moment we'll talk to the former u.s. ambassador to the united nations bill richa
north korea has been conducting nuclear tests and talking tough since kim jong un's father kim jong-il was in charge. what's concerning this official told me is the accelerated clip of the actions. a nuclear test, rhetoric, now a missile launch all in a matter of weeks instead of years. few believe north korea has the range to hit mainland u.s. but there are bases in north korea and south korea and guam with the combined total of 90,000 u.s. troops all over the map. a bit like the u.s. response...
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north korean dictator kim jong-un moving as many as two mobile missile launchers and fuel tanks to the country's east coast, closer to potential targets in south korea and japan. now, that is according to a u.s. official who says classified imaging and intercepted communications confirm it. intelligence also suggesting that pyongyang could be preparing to test a missile, maybe a flyover of japan. that move would certainly test a lot of nerves. which is why tonight even as they prepare militarily for the worst, a pentagon official tells cnn quote, we're trying to turn down the volume. in a moment we take a look at north korea's true capacity for destruction and talk with christiane amanpour and fran about best how to cool things down. first, the very latest from on the ground in seoul, south korea. the state department taking making it clear they want to shift the focus in this situation to diplomacy, to dial back the tough talk, the rhetoric. what are the south koreans saying? >> reporter: well, it's having two impacts. in the government, what we're seeing is a racheting up of tone to
north korean dictator kim jong-un moving as many as two mobile missile launchers and fuel tanks to the country's east coast, closer to potential targets in south korea and japan. now, that is according to a u.s. official who says classified imaging and intercepted communications confirm it. intelligence also suggesting that pyongyang could be preparing to test a missile, maybe a flyover of japan. that move would certainly test a lot of nerves. which is why tonight even as they prepare...
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both moscow and beijing are telling kim jong-un to cool it. would sanctions be enough to put his ego in check? >> what the chinese can do is more than sanctions. probably two-third fz the fuel and goods transiting in and out of north korea go acroy chinese territory. if suddenly the border guards there, the customs officials, developed a case of the flu and the border were shut down for a couple of days, i think north korea would get the message loud and clear. the chinese, however, are reluctant often to use all their influence because they're scared of undermining their traditional ally. but they're key, quite honestly. what happens in beijing is at least as important, if not more important, than what happens in pyongyang. >> and lastly, richard, a report out today says the united states and south korea are beefing up their cyber war readiness, either to hit north korea or to defend against an attack. would that be more effective than troops, as far as deterrent goes? >> i'm not sure it's more effective but certainly it's one of the ways tha
both moscow and beijing are telling kim jong-un to cool it. would sanctions be enough to put his ego in check? >> what the chinese can do is more than sanctions. probably two-third fz the fuel and goods transiting in and out of north korea go acroy chinese territory. if suddenly the border guards there, the customs officials, developed a case of the flu and the border were shut down for a couple of days, i think north korea would get the message loud and clear. the chinese, however, are...
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what is the likelihood that kim jong-un and his army could pull that off? >> in a word, zero. they cannot hit the u.s. mainland with what they have now. if they were to launch that missile that they put up to put a satellite in orbit, they'd have to leave it on the launch pad probably ten days as they fueled it up. they simply don't have the capability, they're too vulnerable, but they do have medium and long-range missiles with a range of about 1,300 miles the longest ones and that does put guam and japan within range, those missiles work and there are concerns over that, the concerns are over the more low level things they could do, the cyber attacks like we saw in the banks, the incident like the "cheonan" that was lost in 2010, those are things that south korea and the u.s. are keeping a close eye on tonight. >> jim clancy in seoul, south korea, for us, thank you. >>> we've got much more ahead this hour. >> here is a look at what's coming up. >>> the unthinkable crime in a small georgia town a 13-month-old baby shot dead in his stroller. police say they have their two susp
what is the likelihood that kim jong-un and his army could pull that off? >> in a word, zero. they cannot hit the u.s. mainland with what they have now. if they were to launch that missile that they put up to put a satellite in orbit, they'd have to leave it on the launch pad probably ten days as they fueled it up. they simply don't have the capability, they're too vulnerable, but they do have medium and long-range missiles with a range of about 1,300 miles the longest ones and that does...
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including from kim jong-il, who was the father of kim jong-un. and you know, they make a big deal with incendiary and bombastic rhetoric trying to get the attention of the united states, south korea, japan, russia, china, trying to get more food aid, trying to get back to talks which the north koreans then routinely violate when they make commitments. and so i think this time the obama administration is determined not to rise to bait. that's the right reaction. you know that we've just had south korean u.s. military exercises. that's the right way to show the north koreans that they're the weaker party here. i think we'll see this level of rhetoric continue from the north. it would be very surprising, however, if they did anything in the way of direct attacks on south korea. kim jong-un is untested basically young and new leader of this country with the generals around him in the military so there's an internal message, there's the external message poking an eye at the west. you know there's a lot of room for mistakes. >> well, there is. and i th
including from kim jong-il, who was the father of kim jong-un. and you know, they make a big deal with incendiary and bombastic rhetoric trying to get the attention of the united states, south korea, japan, russia, china, trying to get more food aid, trying to get back to talks which the north koreans then routinely violate when they make commitments. and so i think this time the obama administration is determined not to rise to bait. that's the right reaction. you know that we've just had...
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because what we're seeing, compared to the now good old days of kim jong-il is back then there was a threat, you would wait several days, there might be something else. here this is much more rapid-fire, almost daily. there is something that is happening. some provocative statement, some sort of move by north korea. and that's what has south korean government officials as well as the people here paying more attention. a little more concerned that this may not just be smoke and mirrors and that there could be a trip-up. that south korea could overreact and it's that conventional warfare, some sort of skirmish on the border that could really suck this in into a bigger sort of conflict. >> kyung lah, appreciate the reporting. the question again tonight, what to make of north korea's threats, is it a lot of saber rattling or does kim jong-un mean business? we have seen threatening images out of north korea, troops taking target practice at a cartoonist drawing of an american soldier, all designed for public consumption and intimidation. on the other hand, images like this released by nor
because what we're seeing, compared to the now good old days of kim jong-il is back then there was a threat, you would wait several days, there might be something else. here this is much more rapid-fire, almost daily. there is something that is happening. some provocative statement, some sort of move by north korea. and that's what has south korean government officials as well as the people here paying more attention. a little more concerned that this may not just be smoke and mirrors and that...
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even some north korean experts say kim jong-un was painting himself into a corner with all of that. he was whipping up so much national fervor and getting people geared up to go to war that it could backfire on him. he could lose credibility or even worse, he can find himself in a position where he had to make good on some of those threats in order to maintain a standing in the eyes of his own people. there's little doubt, at this point, that over the course of the next hours and days, all eyes from washington to beijing, from here in seoul to moscow, are going to be on north korea and kim jong-un to try to see what he does say, to try to listen closely and find out what the next move of pyongyang will be. alison? >> okay, jim clancy in seoul, south korea, thanks. >>> basketball star kobe bryant accomplishes something few nba players get to achieve in their career. that and your march madness highlights are next. can acne cleansers be tough on breakouts and be good for your face? [ female announcer ] now there's new neutrogena® naturals acne cleanser. acne medicine from the winterg
even some north korean experts say kim jong-un was painting himself into a corner with all of that. he was whipping up so much national fervor and getting people geared up to go to war that it could backfire on him. he could lose credibility or even worse, he can find himself in a position where he had to make good on some of those threats in order to maintain a standing in the eyes of his own people. there's little doubt, at this point, that over the course of the next hours and days, all eyes...
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. >> kim jong-un and his general might be planning to launch a ballistic missile from north korea in the near future, perhaps in a few days. whether it's a test to show of force, direct threat or all of the above is what the u.s. military is now trying to sort out today. we are live from the pentagon in just a moment. >>> in france the debate over same sex marriage is front and center today. the french taking up a bill that would give same sex couples the right to mary and also adopt children. >> the lower house has already approved it. french president supports same sex marriage, but the catholic church and other religious groups and social conservatives oppose the measure. >> take a look at this. widespread flooding in and around argentina's capital, elsewhere as well. entire neighborhoods submerged. you see in some cases right there people on the rooftops waiting for help. >> and one of the heaviest storms on record took people by surprise rather. this in buenos aires. thousands are now homeless. the government is holding three days of mourning. >>> north korea now accusing the un
. >> kim jong-un and his general might be planning to launch a ballistic missile from north korea in the near future, perhaps in a few days. whether it's a test to show of force, direct threat or all of the above is what the u.s. military is now trying to sort out today. we are live from the pentagon in just a moment. >>> in france the debate over same sex marriage is front and center today. the french taking up a bill that would give same sex couples the right to mary and also...
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you've seen these pllt parades, mass demonstrations in favor of kim jong un. they think this untested leader trying to get some street cred back home has kind of done that. they are expecting that the north koreans could take some sort of action, whether it's a missile launch, nuclear test. they're hoping they won't do some sort of cross action with south korea that then could escalate. they're hoping and seeing in the region that even as the threats seem so intense right now that it could be cooling down just a bit, miguel. >> elise labott in washington, d.c., thank you very much. >>> new this morning, anti-ap t anti-apartheid nelson mandela has had a history of lung problems dating back to his time in prison and has been released from the hospital. >>> two texas prosecutors, officials in kaufman county are cracking down on threats and taking every potential threat seriously. just thursday, someone called in a bomb threat during the memorial service for district attorney mike mclelland and his wife. whoever made that threat hasn't been found. but police arres
you've seen these pllt parades, mass demonstrations in favor of kim jong un. they think this untested leader trying to get some street cred back home has kind of done that. they are expecting that the north koreans could take some sort of action, whether it's a missile launch, nuclear test. they're hoping they won't do some sort of cross action with south korea that then could escalate. they're hoping and seeing in the region that even as the threats seem so intense right now that it could be...
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nobody fully understands what kim jong-un is thinking. nobody understands the whole nature of the regime. it's a very hidden, very secret and many ways very strange regime. i don't think the south koreans understand it. the japanese understand it or the chinese. all of us are standing around watching this guy who's dangerous. he's not likely to do anything and if i were betting i would bet he probably won't but it's a pretty high stakes bet. seoul, korea, capital of the country, the largest city, is within easy reach of his artillery pieces. he doesn't need a very long range to kill millions of south koreans or millions of japanese. nobody, by the way, ever notices that that same range covers a good part of china. so all of them have a good reason to be worried. i think the president, this may shock you, piers, but i think the president has actually been pretty close to correct in the way he's handled this. i think having the b-2s go there, making them visible, indicating we're prepared to be as tough as we need to be, having a senior off
nobody fully understands what kim jong-un is thinking. nobody understands the whole nature of the regime. it's a very hidden, very secret and many ways very strange regime. i don't think the south koreans understand it. the japanese understand it or the chinese. all of us are standing around watching this guy who's dangerous. he's not likely to do anything and if i were betting i would bet he probably won't but it's a pretty high stakes bet. seoul, korea, capital of the country, the largest...
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has taken may have been more provocative, may have pushed and provoked this new leader, kim jong-un, more than intended, so they're dialing things back just a bit. keep in mind that the u.s. presence has been increasing in the region in recent weeks starting back on march 8th when the u.s. flew b-52s as part of what was described as a routine mission. then about 2 1/2 weeks later, a repeat mission was also conducted. and then on the 28th, about two days later after that last b-52 mission, stealth bombers were sent to the region. earlier this week, navy ships sent just off the coast as well with a platform for radar communications and so forth. and then just yesterday, the u.s. announcing that a missile defense system would be sent to guam in recent weeks. so, all these steps part of a playbook, according to the report, but now put on hold as the u.s. tries to assess the situation there in north korea. >> and it's just so hard to gauge what the reaction's going to be of the north koreans. i mean, quite frankly, it's, you know, it's a hermit -- we just don't know how they're going to r
has taken may have been more provocative, may have pushed and provoked this new leader, kim jong-un, more than intended, so they're dialing things back just a bit. keep in mind that the u.s. presence has been increasing in the region in recent weeks starting back on march 8th when the u.s. flew b-52s as part of what was described as a routine mission. then about 2 1/2 weeks later, a repeat mission was also conducted. and then on the 28th, about two days later after that last b-52 mission,...
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. >> kim jong-un is trying to establish himself, he's trying to be the tough guy. he's 28, 29 years old, and he's going further and further out. i don't know if he can get himself back in. my concern would be that he may feel to save face he has to launch some sort of attack on south korea, or some base in the pacific. >> meantime, the u.s. deployed stealth fighter jets to south korea yesterday. defense officials say it's part of an ongoing joint military exercise between the two countries. >>> two men are dead in china, reportedly from a strain of bird flu not previously seen in humans. the men, 27 and 87 years of age, contracted the h7n9 strain. china's official news agency reports a third person. a 35-year-old woman, is in critical condition. chinese health officials say they don't know how the victims became infected. their symptoms included coughing and fever which later developed into pneumonia. >>> we could learn whether prosecutors in colorado will seek the death penalty for james holmes. court documents reveal holmes' lawyers offered a guilty plea in excha
. >> kim jong-un is trying to establish himself, he's trying to be the tough guy. he's 28, 29 years old, and he's going further and further out. i don't know if he can get himself back in. my concern would be that he may feel to save face he has to launch some sort of attack on south korea, or some base in the pacific. >> meantime, the u.s. deployed stealth fighter jets to south korea yesterday. defense officials say it's part of an ongoing joint military exercise between the two...
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that rat reference, of course, anderson, being towards kim jong-un. >> obviously no conventional fighting out there at the moment. it does look like the virtual war may be heating up. how so? >> reporter: well, if you take a look at what happened overnight, take a look at this picture, this is obviously something that's meant in lighthearted manner. this comes from a hacker group, a hacker group from the umbrella of anonymous, and it's a picture of kim jong-un dressed as a pig with mickey mouse tattoo. this is symbolic of the war that is happening in cyberspace. it has been raging, it has been ticking up, north korea trying to attack south korean banks, the south korean government via cyberspace. but we're also seeing counterattacks from south korea's military as well as a very robust south korean hacking community. >> interesting. appreciate the reporting from seoul. as we have been reporting, north korea's nuclear power in a limited sense, they have tested nuclear devices as you know but probably not done what it takes to shrink them to warhead size and mount them on a missile. they are
that rat reference, of course, anderson, being towards kim jong-un. >> obviously no conventional fighting out there at the moment. it does look like the virtual war may be heating up. how so? >> reporter: well, if you take a look at what happened overnight, take a look at this picture, this is obviously something that's meant in lighthearted manner. this comes from a hacker group, a hacker group from the umbrella of anonymous, and it's a picture of kim jong-un dressed as a pig with...
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kim jong-un has been in power for less than 16 months. he's purging officials who are loyal to his dad, the previous leader, and really right now we have got a situation in pyongyang where nobody is in control. when that happens, elements set the tone. that's why we're hearing some pretty disturbing rhetoric. >> one other prediction, you say in as little as three years north korea will have a nuclear warhead able to hit any american city it chooses. first, what evidence do you have to back that up? >> in january 2011, it was said the north koreans would have a ballistic missile that would be able to hit the united states. we're now two years down the road. we saw a very successful missile test in december. we know that the chinese have been selling their warhead designs to other countries. so the north koreans probably have them. they had a successful nuclear test last month. so north korea is making fast progress and we have got to assume that it is within a three-year time frame, five years at the most that they will be able to do that.
kim jong-un has been in power for less than 16 months. he's purging officials who are loyal to his dad, the previous leader, and really right now we have got a situation in pyongyang where nobody is in control. when that happens, elements set the tone. that's why we're hearing some pretty disturbing rhetoric. >> one other prediction, you say in as little as three years north korea will have a nuclear warhead able to hit any american city it chooses. first, what evidence do you have to...
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he seems to be the threat is coming a lot faster and sharper than his father, kim jong-il but there is a pattern to the north korea in which they make these bellicose threats and take action. ironically some missile launcher, even a nuclear test would be the best the u.s. could hope for. what they really don't want to see is some cross-border action in which south korea then is forced to respond and then things escalate. so after some kind of action by north korea, they're hoping that they could dial it down, get everybody back, cooler heads prevailing and they could eventually get north korea to have some kind of talks. >> elise, thank you very much. we'll have more when we talk to former adviser to president obama in just about 30 minutes. >>> but first let's take a closer look at what north korea is doing with its missiles and how satellites could be the first weapon of defense for washington and seoul. cnn's tom foreman, and retired general james "spider" marks tell us about that. >> all eyes on the eastern coast of north korea where the musudan mobile launchers are. let's bring in
he seems to be the threat is coming a lot faster and sharper than his father, kim jong-il but there is a pattern to the north korea in which they make these bellicose threats and take action. ironically some missile launcher, even a nuclear test would be the best the u.s. could hope for. what they really don't want to see is some cross-border action in which south korea then is forced to respond and then things escalate. so after some kind of action by north korea, they're hoping that they...
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one mystery surrounding the latest threat is a chart seen in a photo of kim jong un reportedly putting his rockets on stand-by. shows targets on the west coast and, for some reason, austin, texas. experts say it is wishful thinking. north korea has no missiles that can reach austin or the u.s. mainland. >>> the world has lost a music legend. phil ramone died today at 72. he was more than a producer. in fact, stevie wonder called him the star of stars bethiend starses. he was a visionary who made technical innovations to compact disks and surround sound. billy joel described him as the most talented guy in my band and said the music world has lost a giant. ray mone won 14 grammys and worked with stars including ray charles, arena franklin, paul mccartney and frank sinatra. >>> the navy say it is man who died in a parachute training accident in arizona was a member of the s.e.a.l. team 6, the squad that went after osama bin laden in pakistan. 31-year-old brett shadow died at a training facility. the pair collided in air during a freefall. the other is in stable condition now. the acciden
one mystery surrounding the latest threat is a chart seen in a photo of kim jong un reportedly putting his rockets on stand-by. shows targets on the west coast and, for some reason, austin, texas. experts say it is wishful thinking. north korea has no missiles that can reach austin or the u.s. mainland. >>> the world has lost a music legend. phil ramone died today at 72. he was more than a producer. in fact, stevie wonder called him the star of stars bethiend starses. he was a...
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if they pick a fight with the united states, then kim jong-un's reign is going to be a very, very short one. >> right. pj crowley, thank you very much for joining me. >> all right, piers. >>> now to some controversial comments from the son of ronald reagan in which he urges america's churches to fight against same-sex marriage and calls it a slippery slope, i'm quoting, to bestiality, polygamy and perhaps even murder. well, michael reagan is here to explain himself. michael, you and i are friends and we have talked about many issues on this show. but i don't come to this particular encounter feeling very friendly towards you, because i found these comments, i'll be honest with you, quite offensive. likening same-sex marriage in any form to polygamy, bestiality in particular and murder seems to me at best crass and offensive. >> what's interesting, to explain this, in fact, these are the same questions that are being posed in courtrooms across the united states of america and, in fact, posed within the supreme court just eight days ago. it's interesting. when they're posed in a court of
if they pick a fight with the united states, then kim jong-un's reign is going to be a very, very short one. >> right. pj crowley, thank you very much for joining me. >> all right, piers. >>> now to some controversial comments from the son of ronald reagan in which he urges america's churches to fight against same-sex marriage and calls it a slippery slope, i'm quoting, to bestiality, polygamy and perhaps even murder. well, michael reagan is here to explain himself....
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. >> speaking of ideas, kim jong un, this young leader -- what a jump. >> how do you think the obama administration is handling all these threats coming from north korea? >> well, i think, you know, again, i obviously have lots of complaints with the president about issues, but i think sending the b-2 bombers in a very public way, communicating very clearly we stand by south korea, i think so far they have been very balanced and very reasonable in their response. everyone needs to understand, nobody understands north korea. the chinese don't understand north korea. the south koreans don't understand north korea. presumably, we think he's doing this to consolidate his power inside the country. but it's a very isolated country. and we have no idea what they believe about the world. >> what is so scary, though, and i've been to north korea, is that one miscalculation, you've got a million north korean troops just north of the dmz. seoul, just 30 miles below the dmz clearly within artillery range and the devastation in the first hours of the war would be horrendous. >> does it make sense
. >> speaking of ideas, kim jong un, this young leader -- what a jump. >> how do you think the obama administration is handling all these threats coming from north korea? >> well, i think, you know, again, i obviously have lots of complaints with the president about issues, but i think sending the b-2 bombers in a very public way, communicating very clearly we stand by south korea, i think so far they have been very balanced and very reasonable in their response. everyone...